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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4258

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed in each local authority area in England; and what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional difference in access to charging infrastructure.

Answered by Keir Mather

Data for public electric vehicle chargers installed by region and country can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a06e1cd5f39105e0848a30a/evci0101_2026-04_EV_chargers_by_region_and_country_UK.ods

Data by local authority can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a06e22e5f39105e0848a30b/evci0102_2026-04_EV_chargers_by_local_authority_and_county_UK.ods

The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund allocated funding to all higher tier local authorities in England. Alongside substantial private funding, it is expected to deliver over 100,000 further chargepoints close to where people live across the country.

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